06/04/2008: Larbre fights back for impressive podium in Barcelona

Christophe Bouchut claimed a fine second-place podium finish in the first round of the 2008 Le Mans Series in Barcelona, despite starting from the back of the grid in the Larbre Saleen S7R after engine problems. 

“Not having any time to set the car up is a massive handicap, but while we lacked some performance, the balance of the car was not too bad. The Safety Car cost us any chance of victory but we fought hard to secure a very positive result.”                                                                 

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23/03/2008: Second in race two at Nogaro - and the Championship lead

The second race at Nogaro saw Bouchut and Bornhauser finish on the podium, with a second-place finish that saw them take the lead in the GT1 Championship after this first round.

In wet conditions, the Corvettes were more at ease than the Saleens, and victory went to the DKR Engineering C6R.  The Larbre Saleen lost time in the driver changeover with a problematic belt, but was still able to finish in second position, giving them valuable points.   Afterwards, Bouchut said : "I am very satisfied with the weekend.  Before Nogaro, we had not driven the Saleen much, and we had a few problems on Friday with a broken transmission. The team is still discovering the car.  But in the end, we won on Sunday without problems.  Today, in the rain, the car was competitive, but we could not catch the Corvettes.  Things improved as the track dried, and we be pleased with second place.  It's good for the Championship."

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22/03/2008: A win to start the season ! Bouchut and Bornhauser started the season in the best possible way, with victory in their Larbre Competition Saleen S7R in the first race at Nogaro.  Bornhauser made an excellent start, handing the car over to Bouchut in second position.  Bouchut came out after the changeover and completed the work, overtaking the Tarrès Saleen and then maintained his lead despite heavy competition from his rivals.  An excellent way to start the season !   read more

22/03/2008: Bouchut starts FFSA GT season with front-row position

A chilly Nogaro was the scene for the first round of the 2008 FFSA GT Championship.  Christophe Bouchut will be driving for Larbre Competition, in a Saleen S7R - his first time in competition in this car.  With experienced team-mate Patrick Bornhauser sharing the car, their hopes are high for the season.  A difficult first qualifying session, in wet conditions, saw Bornhauser qualify seventh for the first race, while Bouchut put the Saleen S7R on the front row for the second race, alongside poleman Olivier Thevenin in a Tarres Saleen S7R.

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14/03/2008: Bouchut and the SRT Corvette fastest in official FIA GT testing ! Christophe Bouchut set the fastest time during the two days of official testing in preparation for the 2008 season of the FIA GT Championship, which took place in Monza on March 13th and 14th.  The excellent weather and a great turn-out of cars gave a good preview of the season to come.   This was also the first opportunity for Bouchut's new team-mate, Xavier Maassen, to test the car, and Bouchut was pleased with the result.  "Before, I thought we had a team that could fight for a win.  Now, I don't see why we shouldn't be aiming for the top," the three-times Champion commented.   read more

28/02/2008: Bouchut to drive SRT Corvette in FIA GT Championship

Triple FIA GT Champion Christophe Bouchut has announced that he will be driving for Belgian team SRT (Selleslagh Racing Team) in the 2008 FIA GT Championship.  He will share a Corvette C6R with Dutch driver Xavier Maassen, fresh out of single-seaters. Bouchut has raced for SRT before : "I have known Patrick for a few years and competed with him in the FFSA GT, where we clinched numerous podium places. Another excellent memory was the victory we achieved together with Jan Heylen in the one Belcar-race in Spa. For me this is the logical step-up with the team. I reckon that we’ll be coming up with a few pleasant surprises this season.”

As for Maassen, he explained why he has opted for GT racing : “ As a young driver you have to remain realistic and everyone knows that it is very difficult to work on up to F1. So you start looking for alternatives, and one of these reputable alternatives is endurance racing, more specifically the FIA GT. You then come across a package that includes a Corvette, SRT and Christophe Bouchut, and you realise that this is the choice in which to excel and give your career a new orientation.”

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